Dec 26
When we first elected the Abbot to be the abbot of HMM, just because he’d been here the longest and loved the monastic life– at least in theory– more than most of us—well, more than some of us– and understood the contemporary potential and function of a monastery-without-walls–he said was honored, and would accept the …
Dec 17
It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honored by the humiliation of their fellow beings. — Mahatma Gandhi My new strategy is to not click on all the Trump rants, both for him and against him and from the man himself. Not clicking on the rants is my new …
Dec 03
The daily routine at Heart Mountain Monastery doesn’t change much during the Christmas season-=- okay, the holiday season. That’s one reason why we get quite a few folks asking if they might come stay during this time. The ordinariness, and the lack of pressure, seems to be a real draw. When I say our daily …
Dec 02
“ When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it always.” — Gandhi Looking back, it’s clear that we did figure out, quite …
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